Tongs



Nov. 16 1926.

C. J. LINZMAIER TONGS Filed April 15. 1926 gnvulto'o Patented Nov 1 6,1926,

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Application fin liipni 15,1926. sefin no, 102,269.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein thehandles are so an ranged that the hand which, grasps the same will beout of the way otsteam arising from a'tube, or other receptacle, inwhich clothes,

in hot water, are contained, in. the use of the device for liftingclothes therefrom. 7 Other objects and advantages will be apparent fromthe following description when taken in connection with the accompanying1 drawing.

In the drawing: ,1

Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe tongs in position for use to removearticles from a jar.

Figure 2 is a similar View, showing the tongs in position for retaininga cloth for x the purpose of cleaning the interior of a jar.

V FigureB is a section on the line 33 of Figure 1. a v

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 and 11 representa pair-oi shanks, each having an angularly turned jaw 12, on one end,and a loop handle 13,

on its other end. The handle 13 is extend ed at right angles, out of theplane of the body of the shank, so that whenthe device is usediorlifting hot clothes from a boiler,

or meat from a pot, the handles will bedisposed outwardly of thereceptacle, so that arising steam will not come ,into contact with thehand which grasps the handles. The portion of each shank, adjacent thehandle, isbent at an 'obtuseangle, as shown at 14, but within the planeof the shanln Formed in the angle of the shank 10 1s a threaded opening15, and between said opening, and said handle, there isformed a sec- 0ndthreaded opening 16; In the angle of the'shank 11 there is formed anopening 17, of smooth bore, and of slightly greater diameter than theopening 15, and in the shank, between the opening 17, and the handle,

thereis-formed a second opening 18 of like size and character. Removablydisposed the opening 18', when the device is used, as 1 shown in Figure1, is'a sleeve 19, and disposed through this-sleeve is thesmooth portion20' ofthe pivot screw 21, said, screw having its threaded end engagedinthe open-' ing 16, whereby the two shanks are connected together forpivotal movement, and manipulation to lift an object from a jar.

In this position the jaws 12 extend inwardly" toward each other.Upoir'reinoving.the,

screw and sleeve, and inserting the same in the opening 17 so that thethreaded end of the screw enters the opening 15, with the shanks soarranged that the jaws extend 1 away from each other, the operator may Iplacea piece'ot cloth around the jaws, and t after inserting the jawswithin a jar to becleaned, press the handles together, the jaws will bemoved apart to stretchthe cloth,and thereby permit the proper cleaninglot the an i What is claimed is: 1. Tongs comprising a pair of shankseach having a terminal jaw, and each having a terminal handle, and means[for pivotally connecting: the "shanks and disposable outwardly directedpositions;

2. -Tongs comprising a pair of shanks each having an angularly extendingjaw on one throu 11 different portions of'the shanks; where y todispose'the jaws in inwardly or end and a handle on the otherend, saidshanks having a plurality-oat pivot receiving openings, and a pivotinterchangeably] engageable in said opening whereby to perT mit the saidjaws to extend inwardly toward each other, at times, and away fromeachother, at times.

3. Tongs comprising a pair of shanks each having an angularly extendingjaw at one end and a handle on the other end, that portion of each shankadjacent the handle being extended at an obtuse angle within the planeof the shank, openings in said portions of the shanks at the angles'andadjacent the said vhandles, respectively, and a removable pivot memberinterchangeably engageable in the openings at the angles and theopenings adjacent the --handles,'whereby the shanks may be connected insuch relation that the jaws extend toward each other, at times, and V"away from each other, at times.

4. Tongs comprising a pair of crossed shanks each having an angularlyextending aw at one end and an angular-1y extending handle at the otherend, that portion or each shankadjaoent the handle being extended at anobtuse angle in the "plane of the shank, the angle of one shank havingathreaded opening and the corresponding portion of the other shankhaving an unthreaded opening, the first shank having a threaded openingadjacent the. handle thereof fil'ldlthQfiOfresponding-portion oft'heother shank having. an unthreaded opening, and a pivot screw memberengaged through an un threaded opening and threaded into a eorrespondingthreaded opening, Wherebythe shanks are capable of adjustment intopositions Where the jaws extend toward each other, at times, and awayfrom each other, at times.

testimo'ny whereof, I affix my signature. r

CHARLES J. LINZMAI'ER.

